Ricky Walker has made XFL history. Tampa Bay Vipers’ defensive tackle Ricky Walker was ejected from his first XFL game, which was against the New York Guardians. During the second quarter with 2:38 seconds left in the half, down 0-14, Walker threw a punch at Guardians center Ian Silberman and was subsequently ejected. Check out a clip of the interaction in the tweet above. The XFL began its first season since 2001, Saturday. The league is run by WWE owner Vince McMahon and originally acted similarly to the WWE with an emphasis on entertainment. This time around, however, the league will...
SAINt JHN will be embarking on another tour of North America to promote his album, “Ghetto Lenny’s Love Songs.” SAINt JHN has been hard at work to promote his album Ghetto Lenny’s Love Songs since the project dropped in September. The rocker-rapper is scheduled to perform at multiple festivals, and has already announced two whole tours in support of the highly acclaimed body of work, but he’s not stopping there. On Thursday, he announced on Instagram that he will be embarking on another round of shows for the IGNORANtForever tour, after wrapping up his last show in Auckland, New Zealand on March 7th. Once the International leg of the IGNORANtForever tour, which will cover cities...
We got a lot of Lil Baby on the way. Little by little, we’ve been learning more about Lil Baby‘s forthcoming sophomore album, My Turn. This rollout commenced months ago and has been filled with changes. The project was initially slated to drop in 2019, but was then pushed to this year. Lil Baby recently confirmed that My Turn‘s release date will be February 28th, meaning we’re only three weeks away from a classic. Now, the Atlanta rapper has taken to Twitter again to provide more details about the project in his customary nonchalant manner. “20 songs 8 Features,” he tweeted on...
“Priceless,” a film exploring Juice Crew member Kool G Rap’s career, is in the works from Reel Wolf Productions with interviews from Big Daddy Kane, RZA, Alicia Keys, and more. The trajectory of legendary rapper and Juice Crew member Kool G Rap’s career will be explored in an upcoming documentary titled Priceless. The project will be helmed by Toronto-based production company, Reel Wolf Productions, with Tom Vujcic as director. Vujcic has directed music videos for various hip-hop heavyweights like Mobb Deep, Tech N9ne and Jedi Mind Tricks over the course of his career, but Priceless will mark his first documentary as well as his first...
Ease into our R&B-centric Spotify playlist. A few months back, we started our R&B-centric Spotify playlist, “R&B Season”. HNHH curates a bunch of playlists on various streaming platforms, but they are predominantly focused on hip hop. While it may appear that our expertise lies in hip hop, we are great admirers of R&B. As the border between these two genres becomes increasingly porous, it’s hard to be a fan of one without being a fan of the other. However, the distinction remains important when deciding what vibe you’re going for when you turn to your preferred medium of music consumption....
Dunk to your heart’s content. Nostalgia is a powerful thing. It can dictate how one feels about everything from art to weather. It can revive brands long thought deceased, stirring fond memories and unexpected associations. After years of waiting, of praying, the day has finally come. Dunkaroos, arguably the greatest marsupial-themed snack food in modern history, is finally coming back. The news was announced earlier this week much to the delight of nineties children everywhere. While the snack was previously available in Canada, General Mills CEO Jeff Caswell revealed that Dunkaroos is coming to the United States with a vengeance. “For those...
The Oscar nominees in each of the five big categories will receive a goody bag full of some very odd gifts. The 92nd Annual Academy Awards will take place on Sunday evening, and for each winner of any given award, there are always at least four losers. However, regardless of the results, everyone is a winner in the eyes of Distinctive Assets—at least, every nominee in the five big categories. The Los Angeles-based niche marketing firm has prepared a collection of gifts for each nominee in the Best Actor and Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, and Best Director categories. According to Forbes, these goody bags are worth...
“Every dead burger is a dead pet and every dead pet is a dead homie.” – Vince Staples. Ramona Park representative and Motown Records signee, Vince Staples has become one of the most beloved personalities within the hip-hop community. The 26-year-old’s thoughts and concepts about society and the world, in general, have allowed him to become a standout figure in the culture while his music has become a must-listen fixture for hip-hop enthusiasts everywhere. Now, in partnership with the Los Angeles-based, vegan burger restaurant, Monty‘s Good Burger, Vince Staples is promoting the “Meat Is Murder” milkshake in support of the Monty & Friends...
The backlash against Gayle King for her Kobe Bryant comment reached an extreme level. Gayle King bringing up Kobe Bryant’s rape allegations in an interview with WNBA player, Lisa Leslie, has resulted in a huge controversy. Controversies tend to escalate to huge proportions in the age of social media, but also tend to die down just as quickly. However, in the case of King’s controversy, the vitriol against her reached became so intense that reactions and concerns have been lingering for days. The CBS This Morning host has reportedly been receiving violent threats from people who were angered by her...
Lil Wayne had an impressive week on the charts. Lil Wayne earned his fifth number 1 overall album on the Billboard 200 chart this week with Funeral. According to XXL, the new project sold 139,000 equivalent album units during its first week of release, 38,000 of which came from traditional album sales. Funeral has been streamed over 134 million times. Funeral falls far short of Wayne’s last project, Tha Carter V, which earned 480,000 equivalent album sales during its first week; however, The Carter V was an album seven years in the making and one of the most anticipated albums of the 2010s. Both projects have gone number...